BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN by CHARLEY PRIDE

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain by Charley Pride. Written by Fred Rose (Country Music Hall of Fame Member)

Charley Pride From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is a country music artist. During his career, he has had thirty-six number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. He was one of the few African-American country musicians to have considerable success in the largely white country music industry.
While he was still trying to make it in baseball, Pride had heard much encouragement to join the music business from country stars such as Red Sovine and Red Foley. Soon, he was working towards this career. In 1958, in Memphis, Tennessee, Pride visited Sun Studios and recorded some songs.[4] One song has survived on tape, and has been released in the United Kingdom as part of an LP-box. The song is a slow stroll in walking tempo called "Walkin' (the Stroll)." [5]
After struggling to get a contract with a record company, he finally caught the ear of record producer Chet Atkins. Atkins was the longtime producer of RCA Records, and made stars out of country singers like Jim Reeves, Skeeter Davis and others. Pride was signed to RCA in 1966. In 1966, he released his first single with RCA, "Snakes Crawl at Night". When the song was promoted to radio stations, the label called Pride "Country Charley Pride". At this time, country music was a white medium.
Soon after the release of "Snakes Crawl at Night", Pride released another single called "Before I Met You". Soon after, Pride's third single, "Just Between You and Me", was released. This song was what finally brought Pride success on the Country charts. The song reached #9.

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[GaCountryGirl024]

Question open for opinions:

Is this song about a Couple Who Broke Up???

.......or.........

A man who's Love (wife) Died???

Please let me know what you think and thanks.

Country Girl

[GaCountryGirl024]

@zyruemusic

Thanks for your opinion on the song so many have different ideas about the song.

So I deceided that I would post the question & see if I could get some feedback about it. When they kissed G'bye and parted sounds like they said goodbye but not that she had passed on then he says something to the effect of seeing her Star so it kinda leaves it up to the imagination of the listener. I sure do appreciate your opinion & look forward to more coming in as well Willie Does It Best For Me!

[BurtShank]

It has always been my impression that that they didn't break up or anything like that.

Theirs was a brief encounter, albeit for them, the perfect one. Their circumstances were such, though, they could not remain together. Their obligations and everything else required them to part, but they never forgot that perfect time, that perfect love.

[donnajohnsonful]

one of a kind he knew how to hit home with his songs

[CowboyOld]

One of my all time favorite songs! I first heard it by Roy Acuff in the late 40s in Indio Calif. His first recording of it has always been the one I like the best, but there have been many good versions. It has been recorded by musicians in many different countries, including Korea. I heard a Korean version recently in, of all places, a barber shop.

[CowboyOld]

The song makes me think of my older brother and his girlfriend. He was killed in action in WW2 on Guadalcanal. He girlfriend said later that when he shipped out she felt that she would never see him again. Maybe she will meet him in heaven; or maybe she already has.

[flickersg0]

@simonne234 Ok, I'll bow to your better knowledge. Thanks for your reply Simonne. x

[simonne234]

@flickersg0 of course it's Charlie Pride

[1936Carl]

I, am a little older, so my thoughts have always been.  This song was written in the 194x's during WW2. So I say he shipped out to the war, after a short love affair.

[srnair47]

Excellent rendition

[sheriffdoodle]

howdy charlie

[flickersg0]

I have to Doubt if this version is Charley Pride? I have never heard him use so much echo on any other songs. Sorry Guys but I don't think this is Charley Pride singing this..